The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-12
Church Observation-Disclosures Build

Church Observation-Disclosures Build
ing.-The fine new First M. E. Church, situated
on st. Paul street extended, in the Belt, was dedl
Gated on Sunday last. Special services were hello
during the afternoon, which were attended by
about 5000 people, and the dedcatory services
took place at night and were conducted by Bishop
Andrews, in the presence of an immense congre'
CATION. The cost of this church, including the
ground, has been nearly $250,O00. There was O
debt of $50, 900 it and during the day the whole
of this was wiped out, the subscriptions ranging
from S. to $4,000.
This magnificent structure was begun through
the efforts of the pastor, Rev. j. F. Goucher, D. d.
and for several years past has been growing into
a thing of beauty under his direction. Technic-
ally speaking, the building belongs to the order
of the early churches and baslicas in Ravenna,
formed it is of Romanesque masses of stone, the
entire exterior being built of ashlar rockface gran
lite. The church, from either the st. Paul street
or the Third street side, presents the appearance
of some great historic pile, with its broad, cathe-
dral-like colonnades, its wide, massive lights OF
steps and slanting tiled roof, above which rises,
in impressive majesty, the great belfry tower to
the height of one hundred and eighty-si feet.
The roof, which is covered with carved S-shaped
Spanish tiles of Roman red color contrasts pleas
ingly with the green grass plots and the rather
sGmber gray of the walls. The architect says the
mass of the church, of which the tower is the as
piring point, is carried out by the College, which
is being built on the lot adjoining the church.
and which will balance with the mass Of the tower
While, however, the outside of the eiifice is i'm
posing, on account of its elegant simplicity and
massive proportions, the interior is the delight OF
all beholders, not merely because it is pleasing to
the eye, but because it is perfect whole made up
of interesting and beautiful parts. The entire
building includes the main auditorium, the school,
with subsidiary rooms, lecture room, church par
lors and reception rooms. The auditorium, which
is marvel of architectural beauty, is elliptical in
shape, with graceful gallery running around it
all Sides except where the great Roosevelt organ
usurps the space above and back of the pulpit,
which is reproduction of that of st. Apolinaris,
in Ravenna.
Rumored Changes TTndar tho Nowly-
Elected Ofacers.-The new county officers
who were elected last Tuesday will assume the
duties of their respective offices Except the Sher
if, who will take charge as soon as his commits
sion arrives,) the first Tuesday in December. The
Sheriff has already made his appointments, but
the air is thick with rumors as to who will get
the subordinate places in the other offices.
Among those who named for these offices
are Messrs. R. r. Boarman, VIM. S. Keech and
Frank I. Duncan for counsel to the Board of
County Commissioners, only two to be appointed.
ent eff force of clerks to the Board expect
to be retained, but there are others who want
their places, and among those who named are
Thomas R. Jenifer, Abram 7. Street, and Walter
Warner.
The new Treasurer and Tax Collector, Mr..
Morgan, has three appointments in his office, the
places now being very acceptably and efficiently
filled by Messrs. John F. Conrey, Oscar johnson
and George Tracey. 1t is said that Mr.. j. Har-
man Schone, of the 18th district, is an applicant
for the chief clerkship.
Mr.. BENJAMIN w. Ady, the newly elected Reg
lister of Wills, it is understood, has appointed
Mr.. Joseph B. Herbert, of this place, Deputy
Register. The selection is an excellent one, Mr.,
Herbert being thoroughly competent and eff
Gent clerk, with long experience about the Court
House. 1t is not yet known who will get the
other cIerkship in the Registers office.
It is said that Mr.. John W. Hiteshue, Jr., of the
4th district, will get the record clerkship in the
Clerks Office made vacant by the resignation OF
Mr.. Butler, who goes into the Sheriff's Office
Will of Nicholas T. Hutchins.-The will of
the late Nicholas 7. Hutchins, of My Lady's
Manor, 10th district, was admitted to probate in
the Baltimore county Orphans Court this week.
1t was written by his own hand, is dated May 9th,
1887, and is signed by William Hutchins, j. NJ.
Pearce and John w. Wolfe, witnesses. The will
is very brief and reads as follows:
81, Nicholas T. Hutchins, of Baltimore county
and State of Maryland, do make, publish and de-
clare this as and for my last will and testament in
manner and form following:
"After the payment of my debts and funeral ex-
penses, I give, devise and bequeath to my wife,
Laura Hutchins, all my property and estate of
every. kind and description, whether real or per-
sonal in fee or wheresoever the same be situated
and of which may die seized and possessed.
"I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Laura
Hutchins, all the land ON the west side of the
York road to her and her heirs and assigns in fee
81 give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Laura
Hutchins, also, the farm on the east side of the
York road, so long as she remains widow, but if
she marries l wish this farm to 60 to Nicholas IL.
Cockey, when he arrives at the age of twenty five,
in fee.
eff my wife does not marry 1 want her to have
a home at the homestead with Nicholas H. Cockey
so long as she lives.
II do hereby appoint and constitute my wife,
The Nicholas H. Cockey referred to in the will
is son of Col. Joshua H. Cockey, of My Lady
Manor, and a grand nephew of the testator, for
whom he was named.
Pinkney Place, Baltimore.-The election
passed off very quietly, with few exceptions.
Our little street was enlivened after night by a
drunken Jacksonian, who seemed to be very en-
thusastic, judging by his oft-repeated hurrahs.
had the pleasure of hearing Rev. Mr.. Dixon's
sermon to merchants. He thinks "Jewing" Gus
toners make Jew merchants, and dishonest buyers
make dishonest statesmen. His sermon was pro-
fusely interspersed with incidents which had come
under his own observation and among others one
of gentleman who gave two acres of refuse land
to the Lord. The land lay between two streams
and was liable to be flooded. However, this year
it promised an abundant yield, so much that the
old man began to relent and to think one half the
product of that piece of ground would be plenty
to give the Lord, and finally came down to one
third but when the gathering time came he did
not have so barrels on his whole large farm, the
raccoons having destroyed it all. Another one
who always gave expecting to receive again, one
Sabbath put ten-dollar bill in the basket and or
his way home found the same amount in the road
When he reached home he told his old servant
what he had done, and how he had been rewarded
for his liberality. The old servant, looking hin
in the face, said "Neber in de world, Massa; yor
glib dat money in such bad sperit dat de Lore
would en- hab it and he just frowed it at you again.
Mr.. John P. Cuddy, of the 10th district, has -eer
visiting his son, DR.. j. W. G. Cuddy and Other
relatives in this city for several weeks. The ole
gentleman is growing quite feeble. s. G.
Work Of the State Board of Health
Coming Conference.-The Jackson Piper, pres
dent, and DIR. G. w. Chancellor secretary of thu
State Board of Health, on Saturday last visited
Hampden and Waverly, where they were met by
DIR. G. II. Mitchell and DR.. j. B. Hart local health
officers, and secured specimens of the drinking
waters of those towns for the purposes of chemica
analysis. The State Board has been industrious
ly visiting many towns and villages Throughout
the State-among the number Cum berland, Oak
land, Cambridge, Belair, Bowie, Easton, Hamp
den and Waverly-for the same purpose.
At the sanitary conference to be held in Balti
more, November 10th and 18th, DR.. Piper will
read paper on the sanitary condition of the towns
and cities Of Maryland, and their sources of wate
supply. A large mass of information has beer
gathered from physicians in all parts of the State
through circulars issued by the secretary, DR.
Chancellor, which will form the subject matter o
DR.. Piper's paper. Invitations have been extend
ed to the county School Boards to attend this con